he got a job, finally, on a brand new late night program called "the tonight show," then hosted by steve allen leading to his own show on nbc and a record contract. a few years ago he talked about the friends from elvis to bobby kennedy. he told sean hannity, one time bobby kennedy asked him to be a delegate. >> he asked if i would be a death from the conference from california saying i have surely mcclain and i called a couple weeks later, i cannot do this. he said why not? i said i am a republican. >>trace: "moon river," was originally in the movie "breakfast at tiffany." it is questionable which is more famous, that song "moon river," or his christmas specials. he actually founded the osmond brothers, by the way. he spoke a few years ago how the specials were as important to his family as they were to ours. listen. i got a weekly she. when you have a weekly show christmas comes around so you do a christmas show. my children were young and i used them on the show. >>trace: he started his "moon river" theater in been son in 1992. it was open for 20 years. he was there in november when h